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[Allen and Dawson Residence Hall Construction]

Description: Aerial photograph, looking south, of the Allen Residence Hall and the Dawson Residence Hall under construction at Baylor University, Waco. The Allen Residence Hall makes up the left portion of the long, thin building at center; the Dawson hall occupies the right half of the building. The large building with a pillared facade below the residence halls is the Memorial Residence Hall. Residential homes are on the side of the street across from the Dawson and Allen halls.
Date: unknown
Location: None

[American Indian Remains]

Description: Photograph of a set of American Indian remains in Waco, Texas. Within the image multiple sets of American Indian remains are visible particularly human skulls and rib cages. Additional information provided identifies the remains were found South 3rd Street, near a sewage plant in Waco.
Date: unknown

[Annual Deer Hunt with Men from Taft]

Description: Photograph of several hunters posing together with a dog and several deer carcasses. The hunters wear hats, jackets, and long pants, with some along the front of the group kneeling. Three in the group, near the front at center, pose with a dog with a light-colored coat and dark spots. Behind the hunters are several deer carcasses mounted on a long board, their heads raised upward. The hunters stand in a field of grass, behind a car.
Date: unknown

[Austin Ave During WW I]

Description: Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. Handwritten text on back identifies this photograph as taken during WW I. The Goldstein-Migel Co. building is on the left, the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A.L.I.C.O.) building in the center, and streetcars are visible lining the street.
Date: 1914~/1918~

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Chancel]

Description: Photograph of the chancel and the altar of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Most of the chancel is raised on a platform. At the very back is the raised choir loft and the Kilgen organ console (mostly obscured). The back wall contains wooden paneling, tracery and facade organ pipes. A short upper wooden screen separates the choir from the main part of the chancel, on which are clergy seats, the pulpit, decorated with a parament, and the altar. This portion is accessible by stai… more
Date: December 22, 1953
Creator: Willis Studio

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church, Men's Bible Class]

Description: Photograph of the Men's Bible Class of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. Men, dressed in suits and ties, are arranged in several rows on the steps of the church building. Some wear hats and others hold papers. John T. Willis, Sr. stands fourth from the right in the backrow. A bicycle leans against the church's wall on the left, above which a man looks through an opening on the wall.
Date: 191X
Creator: Cann, William A.

[Austin Avenue Streetcars]

Description: Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, looking south. A long streetcar runs along the center of the road, destined for the Cotton Palace Park at the south of town. Along both sides of the streets are shops and stores, with banners hanging between the buildings and over the road. A clock, with a pawnbroker's sign of three balls hanging above it, is placed on a post at left in the sidewalk. The Sanger Brothers' department store is advertised with a banner reading "SANGERS" hanging across the road. … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Gildersleeve

[Baby Hattie Mae Eichelberger]

Description: Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger when she was a baby. She is pictured sitting down on a grassy area with a wooden fence behind her. Eichelberger is wearing a light colored gown with a toy cat next to her. Handwritten text on back identifies Eichelberger as a one year old in the photo. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
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